Re: differentiating barcode data from keyboard entry
From: Pete Thane <dcatonline_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 12 Dec 2003 06:35:51 -0800
Message-ID: <f42d3a1c.0312120635.6d4ff0a8_at_posting.google.com>
Date: 12 Dec 2003 06:35:51 -0800
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The only way you could do it would be to have the bar code scanner
transmit the data string together with a non-printable character, such
as an <STX>.
You could then have the sofware strip it out this character, having
recorded it as being scanned rather than typed, before it populates
the data field.
Most scanners will allow you to add on a prefix or suffix character(s) although normally with KBW scanners they already have a CR LF command or similar as a suffix. Received on Fri Dec 12 2003 - 15:35:51 CET